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DRINKING VESSBL. No. 278,205. Patentl May 22,1883. 'Exgfih xg.

INVENTOR o UNITED STATi-:s` PATNT OFFICE.

ALBERT R. WEISS AND' CHARLES V. WEISS, OF BROOKLYN, EVV YORK.

vDaliuKINe-vi-:sslzn SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 278,205, dated May 22, 1883.

Application filed February 8, 1883.

United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the' county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Drinking-Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is especially adapted to that class of drinking-vessels used forholding beer or other frothy liquid. It' is a well-known fact that when such liquid is drawn it is liable to overfiow, and when the vessel is lifted to the month the overflow drips from the base of the vessel, thus soilin g one7s clothing.

The object of ourinvention is to lessen the tendency of the overflowing liquid to adhere or cling to the base of the vessel; and to this end it consists in providing the base of the vessel on its rim with a series of toes alternating with Yacant spaces, so that when the vessel is placed on a table or other support the toes alone come in contact lherewith, and the liquid that may overflow from the vessel is allowed to circulate under and around the base without adhering to any material part thereof. This invention is illustrated iu the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a Vertical central section. Fig'. 2 is a side view. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan View.

i Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A dcsignates the body of the vesv sel, B its base. and C the toes of the base, al-

ternating with vacant spaces D, the whole heing formed ot' glass or other proper material in any usual or suitable manner. Said toes O are on the rim of the base, and they are pref-v erablycurved'from both sides toward the end (No model.)

or bearing point for the purpose of reduoing the area of such bearing, at the same timeimparting thereto superior strength.

It will be perceived that the liquid overflowin g from this vessel has a tendency to run or circulate under and around the base, due to the spaces D, and, the liquid thus remaining out of contact with any material part of the base, the liability of its being lifted up with the vessel is rednced to a minimum, if not pre- Vented.

The vessel shown in the drawings is a goblet, and the base is deeply inclined on the upper surface to hasten the flow of the liquid ofi" of it, while itis hollowed on the under surface to increase the circnlation of air beneathi.t,

and thereby lessen the tendency of its adhering by suction to the supporting-surface, especially when such surface is felt or other soft material. The free circulation of air and liquidunder the base also tends to prevent the creeping of the liquidup on its inner and outer surfaces, as in the vessels now geuerally used.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- A drinking-Vessel having its base provided on the rim with a series of toes alternating with vacant spaces, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHAs. WAHLERs. 

